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Last summer the world fixed its gaze on London, where the Great Ormond Street Hospital was allowed to determine the fate of little Charlie Gard, superseding his parents wishes. And even as we mourned with his parents, Chris and Connie, we hoped the one small consolation was these types of cases are rare. Until today. […]
Last summer the world fixed its gaze on London, where the Great Ormond Street Hospital was allowed to determine the fate of little Charlie Gard, superseding his parents wishes. And even as we mourned with his parents, Chris and Connie, we hoped the one small consolation was these types of cases are rare. Until today. […]
Today, the world says goodbye to Charlie Gard. Surrounded by his parents, his life support was turned off this afternoon to his family’s final farewell. “Our beautiful little boy has gone, we are so proud of you, Charlie,” said Charlie’s mom, Connie. For months we watched as Chris and Connie fought for the life of […]
Dear Connie, You don’t know me, but I, along with millions all over the world, have been waiting with baited breath to know the outcome of Charlie’s story. I’ve watched your strength, your fierce love for your son on display for the world to see. I’m not a mother, but I have a niece or […]
In recent weeks you’ve probably read about Charlie Gard and his fight for life. You can read in detail about his family’s story here, here, and most recently here. I am not going to rehash the story, but I would encourage you to visit the links provided and familiarize yourself with the Gard family. As […]
Live Action News–The father of a boy with a similar condition to Charlie Gard appeared on Good Morning America on July 4, 2017, praising President Trump for offering to help Charlie. On July 3, 2017, President Trump tweeted, “If we can help little #CharlieGard, as per our friends in the U.K. and the Pope, we would be delighted to do […]
Over the weekend, British media reported that the staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London have reconsidered the case of Charlie Gard and may not be taking him off life support. The 11-month-old’s parents raised nearly two million dollars to go towards his treatment in America; however, several weeks ago, doctors at GOSH […]
The story of Charlie Gard has taken the world by storm. On June 27th, desperate parents, Connie and Chris, lost their last legal battle for their son’s life. Last August, the UK couple gave birth to a health little boy named Charlie. At a month old, Charlie began showing symptoms of what turned out to […]
